Up for an Aaaaaaaah-ward
Steve Oram's film lands coveted nomination
03/11/2015 … Aaaaaaaah! – comedian Steve Oram's satire portraying humans as apes – has been nominated for a British Independent Film Award.
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Tue 03 November 2015
BBC to mentor would-be comedy writers
03/11/2015 … Six aspiring comedy writers in Scotland are to be given expert BBC mentoring to hone their skills.
Another theatre bans Jim Davidson
After he complains about their staff
03/11/2015 … Jim Davidson has been banned from performing at another venue after having a run-in with staff.
Jon Stewart signs new HBO deal
To make topical content for on-demand services
03/11/2015 … Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart has signed a deal to make online topical clips for HBO.
Mon 02 November 2015
Losing TV licence would be a Catastrophe
Rob Delaney joins enforcement staff
02/11/2015 … Catastrophe star Rob Delaney has been signed up to front a new campaign to highlight the abuse faced by TV Licensing officers.
Sun 01 November 2015
Dave Johns, movie star
Comic lands lead role in Ken Loach film
01/11/2015 … Stand-up Dave Johns has landed the lead role in Ken Loach’s next movie.
Sat 31 October 2015
Dawn French: Male comics were paid 16 times more than us
31/10/2015 … It was the groundbreaking comedy movement determined to sweep away the sexism of the past.